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The Persecution of Mahmoud Khalil Is a Threat to Free Speech Everywhere
If a student can be jailed for speaking out, so can anyone who criticizes U.S. government actions. That’s the point.
Basic Human Needs Are Not Fair Game for Billionaire Tax Cuts
Tens of millions of Americans like me rely on public programs to get back on their feet. The GOP wants to slash that help to fund tax breaks for billionaires.
Don’t Let Trump Kill the Public Postal Service
The president’s billionaire allies are desperate to dismantle USPS and rip off Americans for lousier service.
Pentagon Contractors Don’t Save Lives or Money — Medicaid Does
Cutting life-saving services to further enrich billionaires and Pentagon contractors is the worst possible option.
Federal Jobs Don’t Threaten the Economy, But Trump’s Tariffs Do
Trump’s crazy tariffs may trigger a recession. He wants you to blame federal workers instead.
How Overpaid CEOs Hurt the Rest of Us
At Wells Fargo, I saw firsthand how excessive CEO pay harms workers and customers. Congress should use tax policy to rein it in.
In An Age of Scams, Our Economy Needs a Referee
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has saved Americans $21 billion in cancelled debt and money back. But Trump and Musk want to eliminate it.
Stop the Weaponization of Humanitarian Aid
I’m a proud Jewish American who helps fundraise for Palestinian refugees. My faith — and international law — demand an immediate resumption of aid in Gaza.
We Need Medicaid More Than Billionaires Need Tax Cuts
Republicans in Congress want to gut Medicaid, denying life-saving health care for regular families to cut taxes for billionaires.
The Greatest Threat to Social Security in Its 90-Year History
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are planning to utterly demolish Social Security’s workforce to pay for billionaire tax cuts.
